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Church-history of the government of bishops and their councils abbreviated including the chief part…
Church-history of the government of bishops and their councils abbreviated including the chief part of the government of Christian princes and popes, and a true account of the most troubling controversies and heresies till the Reformation ... / by Richard Baxter ...
London: printed by B. Griffin for Thomas Simmons, 1680
Church-History OF BISHOPS And their COUNCILS ABRIDGED, &c. › Chapter 3
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§. 36. L. Anno 353. At a Council at Arles, Athanasius is condemned, and the Popes Legate forced to subscribe it, with other Bishops, and some banished that refused it.
§. 37. LI. Pope Liberius desired a General Council, which the Emperor granteth, and it's held at Milan. Above 300 Western Bishops were there, most of the East (where the Arians reigned) could not come (an. 355.) Athanasius his Condemnation (Ursatius and Valens revolting, and again accusing him) and Communion with the Arians, were the things there urged by the Emperor: Lucifer Calaritanus (after called a Heretic) and E• sebi•s Vercellensis, and a few more, refused to subscribe, and were banished; as Liberius after was; and Felix made Pope: But most of the Bishops for fear, and desire of peace, subscribed. The Emperor himself wrote to Euseb. V•rcel. to be there (who had refused) with great profession of zealous piety, and desire of the Churches peace. But this scandal and miscarriage of the Bishops, and success of the Arians, was the effect of this General Council.
§. 37. LI. Pope Liberius desired a General Council, which the Emperour granteth, and it's held at Milan. Above 300 Western Bishops were there, most of the East (where the Arians reigned) could not come (an. 355.) Athanasius his Condemnation (Vrsatius and Valens revolting, and again accusing him) and Communion with the Arians, were the things there urged by the Emperour: Lucifer Calaritanus (after called a Heretick) and E• sebi•s Vercellensis, and a few more, refused to subscribe, and were banished; as Liberius after was; and Foelix made Pope: But most of the Bishops for fear, and desire of peace, subscribed. The Emperour himself wrote to Euseb. V•rcel. to be there (who had refused) with great profession of zealous piety, and desire of the Churches peace. But this scandal and miscarriage of the Bishops, and success of the Arians, was the effect of this General Council.